Courses

STJR Courses

VIBS 655: Preparing Scientific Papers and Presentations

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours

Writing and placement of journal articles in student’s research field; preparation of oral and poster presentations; basics of writing grant proposals; other aspects of scientific communication.

Prerequisite: Graduate classification.

VIBS 657: Issues in Science and Technology Journalism*

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours

Current issues, fundamental concepts in science and technology journalism, communication theory, science and journalism components, philosophy, and literature of the field.

VIBS 658: Research Methods in Science and Technology Journalism*

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours

Research methods including theory, hypothesis formulation, design, data collection, data analysis, measurement, and report writing. Qualitative and quantitative methods. Research topics.

VIBS 660: Reporting Science and Technology*

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours

Gathering, writing and editing complex information, translation techniques, interpretation and analysis, literary and organizational devices, and measurement of readability.

VIBS 663: Biomedical Reporting

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours

Sources of biomedical information, specialized information-gathering skills, key biomedical vocabulary/concepts, audiences, outlets, translation/interpretation, research, and ethical issues.

VIBS 664: Risk and Crisis Reporting

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours

Assessment and analysis of environmental and health risk, analytical procedures, interpretation of risk factors, reporting science crisis events.

VIBS 665: Science Editing*

Credits 3. 3 Lecture Hours

Editing materials both for segments of the public and for readers in scientific and technical fields.

VIBS 684: Professional Internship. Credit 1 to 4 each semester *

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Other Hours

A directed internship in an organization to provide students with on-the-job training with professionals in settings appropriate to the student’s professional objectives.

Prerequisite: Approval by committee chair.

VIBS 685: Directed Studies

Credits 1 to 4. 1 to 4 Other Hours

Research problem or individualized study in an area of specialization in science and technology journalism. Topics have included, but are not limited to, magazine writing, grant proposal editing, advanced science editing, and teaching science writing.

* Required course